Summit held in London with the presence of leaders from almost 20 countries and allied organizations of Kiev; Event occurred two days after verbal clash between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky
Prime Minister of, said on Sunday (2) that Europe faces a “unique moment in a generation” to consolidate its safety during a summit held in London with the presence of leaders from almost 20 countries and allied organizations of Ukraine. The event took place two days after an intense verbal clash between and in the White House.
At the opening of the meeting, Stmerer assured Zelensky that all present are committed to Ukraine for the time it is needed. “I hope you know that we will all be with you and the people of Ukraine for the time it is needed. All around this table, ”he said. Prior to the summit, the British prime Minister announced that the United Kingdom and France are working with Ukraine in a plan to end the combat in the conflict with Russia. According to him, the proposal will be discussed later with the United States.
The meeting was attended by the leaders of France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Turkey, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic and Romania. Also present were NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and the presidents of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, and the European Council, António Costa, as well as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed her country’s commitment to Ukraine’s defense, highlighting the need to avoid divisions in the West. “We are all very committed to a goal we want to achieve, which is just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” he said.
The meeting takes place amid concerns about the approach between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, who began bilateral negotiations on the end of the war without involving Ukraine or European leaders. The president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, criticized the stance and defended Ukrainian sovereignty. “The time of subordinate countries is over. Today we defend an international order of free, equal and sovereign countries, ”he wrote on social network X.
The London summit also precedes a European meeting on Ukraine scheduled for March 6 in Brussels. French President Emmanuel Macron defended joint financing of “hundreds of billions of euros” to strengthen the defense of the continent. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stressed that Europe must believe in his military capacity. “Europe has 2.6 million soldiers, more than the US, China or Russia. We have an advantage over everyone here, ”he said before boarding for the summit.
On Saturday night, the British government signed a loan agreement of 2.26 billion sterlin pounds ($ 16.6 billion) to support the Ukrainian defense. Mark Rutte reinforced the need to expand efforts. “Everyone in Europe will have to give more to support Ukraine,” he said. The meeting also addressed the challenges of European security and the next steps to ensure a robust defense system amid fears on a possible United States withdrawal from military and nuclear commitment with the continent.
Published by Felipe Dantas
*Report produced with the aid of AI
